The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-22
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


SENATE.-In the senate Abercrom-
bic presented petition of citizens of
Houston protesting against the buck
ct shop bill, and Claiborne a petition
of citizens Of Galveston on the same
subject.
Bills were introduced by Harrison,
Armistead, Douglas, of Grayson;
Stinson, Frank, Jarvis, McMauus, Field
and Claiborne.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the appointment
of Gen. King as adjutant general;
Moore, secretary Of state; Parish, pen
itentiary Financial agent; and Foster,
commissioner of insurance, statistics
and history. The other appointments
otcasioned discussion and were post
pCned.
After the executive session the SEN
ate took up the bill to nullify mort
cages on property exempt from forced
sale ard on growing crops. An adj
verse report was adopted, killing the
bill.
A message from the governor was
received appointing the old directors
of the Blind Asylum, as follows: j. j.
Tobin, u. T. Fillmore, r. T.. Grant. |.
G.. Scarcy and X. i. Harrison; also
the following new board of managers:
II. X. Smoot, II. M. Castleman, A. NJ.
Jackson, A. Diffenbaugh and n. o.
Lauve.
The bill to create the new county of
Mills out of Hamilton and contiguous
counties was favorablv reported.
The senate bill fixing punishment
for horse theft at not less than two
and not fifteen years was adversely re-
ported, and the report adopted, killing
the bill. The time is now five to fif-
teen years.
The house bill making All appropri-
alton for le .islative contingent eX-
pcnses passed under suspension of the
rules.
A message of the governor was re-
ccived announcing the following ap-
pontments: Robt. rutherford, state
health officer; W. l.. Davidson, assist
ant attorney general; w. u. Harde-
man, superintendent of public build
ings and grounds; W. w. Merritt, pen
itentiary inspector.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-A message was received
from the governor submitting the me-
mortal of the state bar association for
amending the judiciary article of the
constitution.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Kerlcks-To make the levy of attach
ment upon any property operated as
a general assignment tor the benefit of
all the creditors,
Hunt: Furnishing the fraudulent
conversion of borrowed or hired
property.
Several special bills were offered.
Kerlicks: Amending the law relat-
ing to receivers so that n person hav-
ing a cause of action against any joint
stock or incorporated company
before it goes into the hands
of receiver, may bring suit
against the company or receiver or
both; that judgments and DEGREES
rendered against such company be-
fore the appointment of a receiver
shall be binding on the receiver, and
shall not be stayed or suspended by
reason of the appointment of such re-
ceiver. 1t also limits the term for
which any incorporated comTany
may remain in the hands of a receiver
to three years, and when it passes
from the receiver any judgments of
right of action that have accrued
against the receiver shall be binding
upon the original company.
Heath: To prevent the employing,
retaining or hiring oil minors without
the consent of parents and guardians.
Page: Prohibiting private corpora
tions, except railway and canal com
panies, from acquiring, either in fee
simple or lease hold, title to more than
320 acres of land.
Rugel: That the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds be request
ed to investigate as to the furniture,
ETC., for the new capitol made by the
convicts in the penitentiary.
Reports from committees were sub
mitted as follows:
Committee ON internal improve
ments, tavorably to the bill requiring
railroad companies to pay their en-
ployes promptly and prescribing a PEN
atty for failure to do so.
Committee on penitentiaries, favor
orally Tate's bill to establish house
of correction and reformatory ard TO
provide for its government and main
tenance.
Committee on revenue and taxation,
unfavorably bills to exempt from oc-
cupation taxes persons disabled by
loss of limbs and to suspend the col
lection of taxes and debts In the coun-
ties of Brown, Commanche, Coleman,
Concho, Runnel-, Mccullough, San